The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2)

"The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Thomas Thomson is a historical exploration of chemistry’s rise as a science. It emphasizes important scientists like Joseph Priestley, who developed new ideas about chemistry in Great Britain and other places. The book probably goes into important events in chemistry, like big discoveries and thinkers who helped shape what we know. Early on, it talks about Joseph Priestley's life and all the things he did. It talks about his work with gases and how he had a hard time because of his strange beliefs and politics. We learn about Priestley when he was young, how he became a scholar, and how he found things like discovering oxygen. Thomson also writes about how Priestley was treated badly, which made him move to America. This shows how science was affected by what was happening in society and politics back then and sets the scene for a deep look into the history of discoveries in chemistry and what they meant for the world at large.